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Solana sees Network Instability Amid Crypto Volatility

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Solana was hit by instability due to excessive duplicate transactions, according to a Jan 22, 2022, report by Bloomberg, citing a notice on the blockchain network’s website. Solana, one of the largest blockchain networks, also said that engineers have released version 1.8.14, which “will attempt to mitigate the worst effects of this issue,” and more
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Bulgaria to Introduce Crypto Payment Options

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For a country currently not in the Eurozone, Bulgaria plans to introduce a government-backed digital currency payment initiative “in short to medium term.” According to a Bloomberg report, citing Assen Vassilev, Bulgaria’s deputy prime minister for EU Funds and minister of Finance, the government is currently in discussion with industry stakeholders and the Bulgarian National
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Most Cardano (ADA), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Polygon (MATIC) Holders Now Underwater Amid Deep Pullback: IntotheBlock

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New data shows that the majority of Cardano (ADA), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Polygon (MATIC) holders are now nursing losses as the crypto markets continue to sell-off.  Crypto insights firm IntoTheBlock looks at wallets with a Cardano balance, identifies the average purchase amount of the coins and compares the figure to the current price of
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When and why did the word ‘altcoin’ lose its relevance?

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All cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin (BTC) were first described as altcoins for a single reason: There was a rise of projects that copied and pasted Bitcoin’s source code. The cryptocurrencies in the early stages weren’t unique enough to have a distinctive term, so “altcoin” (alternative coins) best fit their description. The community, at that point,
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How to pick or analyze altcoins?

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What are altcoins? The word “altcoin” is derived from “alternative” and “coin.” Altcoins refer to all alternatives to Bitcoin. Altcoins are cryptocurrencies that share characteristics with Bitcoin (BTC). For example, Bitcoin and altcoins have a similar basic framework. Altcoins also function like peer-to-peer (P2P) systems and share code, much like Bitcoin. Of course, there are
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Animoca Brands doubles valuation to $5B, OpenSea tops $3.5B in Jan volume, Microsoft eyes metaverse gaming: Hodler’s Digest, Jan 16-22

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Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week NFT-focused Animoca Brands valued at $5B following $358M raise NFT
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3 possible reasons why Polkadot is playing second fiddle in the L1 race

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2021 was a sort of “coming-of-age” for many layer-one (L1) blockchain protocols because the growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) forced users to look for solutions outside of the Ethereum (ETH) network where high fees and network congestion continued to be barriers for many. Protocols like Fantom (FTM), Avalanche (AVAX) and Cosmos
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Crypto Venture Capitalist Says He’s Bullish on Several Ethereum Rivals Amid Shift in Crypto Market Dynamics: Report

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A crypto investor from Crypto Valley Venture Capital is reportedly keeping a close watch on a number of Ethereum (ETH) rivals showing potential for growth. In a new Business Insider report, Olaf Hannemann, the founder and chief information officer of the blockchain-focused venture capital firm, says that beyond Bitcoin (BTC), there are a number of interesting
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